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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a portable exercise device for monitoring the execution of a movement in a similar Nordic Walking exercise, which comprises a handle portion for gripping the exercise device in one hand, at least a first sensor and coupled to the first sensor signaling device, wherein the signaling device for signaling a deviation and / or coincidence between the measured data acquired by the sensor and the actual movement sequence and a desired movement sequence.
• the exercise device according to the invention should therefore be used in a sporting activity that has certain similarities with that of the so-called “Nordic Walking”.
• “Nordic Walking” refers to both in competitive athletes as well as inexperienced beginners in recent years, increasingly popular sporting activity in which the sportsman is more or less brisk pace and while walking the training effect through targeted use of sticks using two hiking poles (so-called Nordic Walking sticks) increases.
• the torso and arm operation which takes place through the arm swing and pole insert, provides for a significantly increased training effect and an additional stimulation of the circulation compared to simply walking.
• BESTATIGUNGSKOPIE the cross-country skis are omitted.
• Nordic Walking requires a special and well-coordinated movement sequence with regard to the arm swing with the sticks, so that the exercise does not degenerate into a mere "walking with two sticks" and a correspondingly reduced training success.
• beginnerers in particular, often struggle with this and need guidance or supervision.
• Corresponding training courses offered by trained instructors are well received. Particular attention is paid in particular to the correct use of the Nordic walking poles, which are placed alternately on the ground as part of the desired sequence of movements, whereupon you can if necessary. Subsequently, by means of a certain repulsive movement from the ground can press.
• DE 102005036740 Al and CA 2450687 Al already propose a generic training device in the form of a Nordic Walking pole or walking stick, which is provided with a pressure or force sensor for determining the position of the foot when placing the Stock's exercised power is equipped.
• this force can alternatively also be determined by means of a motion sensor, which measures the relative displacement of two mutually axially movable elements of the moving stick, namely the handle and the pole when placing the stick on the ground.
• the two documents mentioned above have in common that, as a result of the selected sensor design, only one force occurring when the stick is set up can be determined. The athlete will be given a Mood or deviation between the measured data and the force to be achieved for a desired training success signaled on the stick in a suitable manner.
• the said walking sticks are not particularly reliable with regard to the reproducibility and validity of the measured values obtained. For example, even a soft ground will give a different result than on a hard ground, such as on a hard surface. a tarred road.
• the reproducibility in the monitoring of the training success is thus dependent on the respective soil conditions, which is unfavorable. Furthermore, only the force exerted on the pole during pole use can be monitored, which is not yet a sufficient basis for a reliable monitoring of the overall achieved training success.
• EP 1 736 072 A1 shows a handle for a stick, in which a device is provided for exchangeable reception of electronic modules.
• the at least one first sensor for monitoring the training success in the form of an angle and / or acceleration sensor for detecting the angular position or acceleration of the training device is configured in at least one degree of freedom, the actual movement, unlike that at the known Nordic walking sticks, especially over the entire duration of the led exercise to be monitored.
• a ground contact of the training device is not required for this purpose.
• a training device for monitoring the movement is realized in a similar Nordic walking exercise, which is easy to hold in the hand and is not designed in the form of a walking stick.
• a floor pipe auf labdes pole is therefore not provided to achieve a compact design.
• the vibrations of the joints that occur due to repeated repeated settling of the poles on the floor can thus be completely avoided.
• the psychological inhibition threshold resulting from the carrying of walking sticks is eliminated.
• the held in the hand exerciser is barely visible to third parties. Also, the otherwise caused by the cyclic putting on of a stick noise can be avoided.
• the easy to hold in hand training device is used, inter alia, to monitor the arm swing, with a match with the desired movement and / or a deviation thereof can be signaled in a suitable manner.
• the handle part according to the invention consists of an elongate handle body and a fingerboard, which on the one hand ergonomically useful and on the other hand allows a secure gripping the exercise machine. Because the finger bow is pivotable relative to the handle body, preferably against a spring force, the exercise Effect can be increased by means of a coordinated with the arm swing closing and opening movement of the hand.
• the caused by cyclic closing and opening of each holding an inventive training device hands pumping movement of each hand counteracts static everyday stress and brings a higher muscle activity and circulation load during training with it. If the opening and / or closing movement of the hand takes place against a spring force, this leads in addition to an improvement of the tendons and muscles of the gripping hand.
• the training device includes a second sensor for detecting the pivoting of the fingerboard, which is also coupled to monitor the desired movement with the signal unit, wherein linking the various sensor measurement data (ie the data of the first and second sensor) in the context of monitoring the movement sequence a Deviation and / or agreement with the total desired movement pattern detected and in a suitable manner, eg is signaled by subtle beeps.
• the aim is in particular a movement, in which during the arm swing forward the handle (against a spring force) is strengthened, while it is loosened backwards during arm swing.
• the training device thus makes it possible for the first time to completely monitor the entire movement sequence contributing to the training success in a Nordic Walking (with the exception of a touchdown of a Training sticks) comparable sporting activity, to which in addition to the arm swing also hereby coordinated opening and closing of the exercise device on the handle body and fingerboard grabbing hand belongs.
• any embodiment is to be regarded as being according to the invention, which - without requiring ground contact - provides information about the actual movement of the training device and thus about the movement sequence of the exercise device the exerciser allows holding hand.
• an acceleration sensor measuring the acceleration along a predetermined reference direction, wherein the reference direction is the longitudinal axis or a transverse axis of the handle body which is perpendicular thereto.
• the cyclically occurring back and forth oscillation of the arm holding the exerciser generates - in the longitudinal as well as in the transverse direction of the grip body - a characteristic course of the acceleration values occurring in the respective degree of freedom for this movement pattern.
• exactly two or even three acceleration sensors are provided, of which the first detects the acceleration in the longitudinal axis and the at least one other detects the acceleration in a transverse axis perpendicular thereto.
• the result is an overall more meaningful image of the movement actually carried out, with which, for example, an undesired dangling of the arm can be recognized and signaled to the user of the training device.
• the angular position of the longitudinal axis of the grip body is preferably measured relative to the direction of gravitational attraction, which represents a preferred direction present at each location and can be drawn for angle measurement.
• an angle sensor can be monitored in particular in a simple manner, whether the performed arm swing within the considered degree of freedom takes place within a predeterminable angular range.
• two angle sensors may be provided which measure the angular position in two mutually perpendicular planes of the handle portion, respectively relative to the direction of gravitational force.
• a combination of at least one angle sensor and at least one acceleration sensor and a suitable combination of the measured values obtained are conceivable and useful.
• the second sensor for detecting a pivoting of the fingerboard can be configured preferably and in a particularly simple manner as a contact or pushbutton, which detects whether the fingerboard - with the handle closed - the handle body or advantageously thereto or disposed therein sensor abuts or in contrast - when the hand is open - is pivoted.
• both the at least one sensor and the signal device coupled thereto in a suitable manner are integrated into the grip part, as a result of which a particularly compact design can be achieved.
• a training device in a training device according to the invention is further provided, namely, especially when the coupling between the sensor and signal unit is realized microelectronics that the zuzugwachungs originallyen approaching desired movement in the form of reference data is present, which preferably consist of a continuously repeating reference data cycle ,
• reference data which preferably consist of a continuously repeating reference data cycle
• lus preferably corresponds to the acceleration and / or angle values which are to be expected during the continuously repeating arm swing backwards and forwards (or vice versa) on the exercise device, linked to those sensor data which, from the second sensor, are coordinated in the intended course of motion Arm and hand movement are to be expected.
• the training device is preferably equipped with a software implemented learning program or learning mode, in which the actual sensor data is measured in a preferably supervised by an expert person performing the desired movement and recorded in a memory unit and used to determine the reference data or a reference data cycle.
• the reference data cycle starts and ends with a maximum of the respective acceleration or angle values.
• This allows a particularly simple recognition of the periodically executed movement cycle from the associated measurement data of the sensors, which are then compared in a comparator with the reference data cycle.
• the beginning of a reference data cycle can first be determined by the first occurring maximum of the sensor values obtained.
• this corresponds, for example, to that point in time of a cyclic arm swing in which the exerciser is held forward in the highest position, ie the highest point of the front arm swing (with reference to the reference system) the athlete) disappearing speed and maximum acceleration of the training device.
• the longitudinal acceleration decreases and changes its sign until the arm swing back then - again at the highest point of the arm swing - a second acceleration maximum occurs with the opposite sign, which at approximately synchronous forward and backward swing of the counter-swinging hands in about the middle of the reference data cycle represents.
• the motion cycle is continued until the training device is again - in a next maximum of the acceleration value with a changed sign - in the highest point of the front arm swing. This represents the end of the reference data cycle.
• a reference data cycle can be calculated by automatically detecting the periodicity, by suitable averaging of the achieved values and the inclusion of suitable error tolerances, with which in the monitoring mode of the exercise device a comparison between currently executed motion sequence (resp the corresponding sensor measurement data) and desired motion sequence (or the corresponding reference data) can be performed.
• the reference data is assigned a prescribable tolerance range with respect to the deviation from the predeterminable movement pattern which is still tolerable for establishing a match.
• the timing of the operation of the fingerboard can be used in a simple way to determine the start and end of a data cycle. No longer tolerable deviations from the desired movement sequence are then signaled by the signal unit by outputting an acoustic or optical signal, for example in a display. Depending on the preference, however, an acknowledgment signal can also be output, for example, if the sequence of movements carried out corresponded to the desired movement pattern.
• an additional weight is integrated, which if necessary. Against a spring force from its rest position around in opposite directions can be deflected. The inertia of the additional weight, together with the spring force counteracting a deflection, causes a delayed effect during acceleration and deceleration of the exerciser, which increases the training effect.
• a voltage or a current flow can be induced, with which the electronic components of the training device can be operated or a rechargeable battery integrated into the training device according to the invention can be charged.
• a light source can be integrated in the training device at a suitable location, which allows a better recognition of the athlete in the dark.
• an alarm device intergrated into the training device, eg in the form of a siren which can be activated by means of a control element. Many athletes, especially in large cities, run at dusk, so that such an alarm device increases their objective and subjective safety.
• a data interface can be provided on the training device in order to transmit the measurement data obtained after completion of the training to a computer for evaluation and documentation of the training.
• a monitoring mode on and off switching knob and, if necessary, other controls with another function are beneficial.
• FIG. 1 shows a cross section through a separate embodiment of the invention.
• a training device 1 consists of an elongated handle body 2 and a finger strap 3, where the training device 1 can be grasped in one hand.
• the handle body 3 is gripped by hand, with index, middle and ring fingers, if necessary. Also the little finger, come to rest on an inner surface 4 of the finger strap 3.
• the finger strap 3 is 1 biased by its spring in its illustrated in Fig. 1 rest position and can be pivoted by closing the hand against the spring force according to arrow A about the pivot axis 6 to the handle body 2 out, the finger strap 3 due to the spring tension when opening the hand back in his worshiplage intimidehrt.
• the function of the (optional) spring 5 is therefore mainly to bias the finger strap 3 in an initial position.
• An increased training effect may be secondary depending on the spring force.
• the operation of the fingerboard 3 can be detected by means of the actuating sensor 21 shown in the form of a push-button.
• the construction described above of a training device 1 according to the invention is carried out in all embodiments according to FIGS. 1-4 in the same way, which is illustrated by matching reference numerals. Only the sensor 21 for detecting a pivoting of the fingerboard is no longer shown in FIGS. 2-4 for the sake of clarity, although it is still present.
• the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 1 to 3 furthermore have an electronic circuit 9 fed by at least one battery 7 or a rechargeable battery 8 and arranged on a printed circuit board, which is equipped with (programmable) microprocessors 10, acceleration and / or Angle sensors 11 for measuring the acceleration or the angle in at least one degree of freedom and an acoustic signal device 12 is equipped. Since acceleration or angle sensors are sufficiently known as such from the prior art, a detailed discussion of their is unnecessary exact functioning. The person skilled in the art will select the sensors suitable for the present purpose.
• the sensors 11, 21 and the signal device 12 are coupled by means of the electronic circuit 9 in such a way that sensor data measured by the sensors are stored in predetermined data or in a learning mode and stored in the microprocessors 10 According to the invention can be compared, whereupon when the monitoring mode - a - a deviation or agreement indicating - a- acoustic signal can be output from the signaling device.
• the training devices 1 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 comprise a cylindrical additional weight 13 that is linearly movable in the longitudinal direction of the grip 2 and integrated into the grip 2 and its rest position shown in the respective figures against the force of two coil springs 14, 15 can be deflected upwards or downwards.
• the additional weight 13 consists of a permanent magnetic material.
• an induction coil 16 of copper wire surrounding the additional magnetic weight so that by means of induction, a current can be generated, via a charging electronics, not shown for charging the each provided batteries 8 can be used.
• the deceleration of the movement of the additional weight 13 by the induction process is also advantageous in terms of the training effect.
• acceleration and / or angle sensors 11 arranged on the board are used in the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 1-3, in the embodiment from FIG. 4 an acceleration sensor acting in the longitudinal axis of the grip body 2 is provided for detecting an acceleration value lying above a predefinable maximum value implemented by electro-mechanical means.
• an acceleration sensor acting in the longitudinal axis of the grip body 2 is provided for detecting an acceleration value lying above a predefinable maximum value implemented by electro-mechanical means.
• additional weight 13 depending on a contact by the additional weight activating switching contact 17, 18 is provided.
• These switching contacts thus serve to detect an acceleration of the training device 1 in the longitudinal direction of the grip body 2, wherein the absolute acceleration value from which a detection is present for both deflection directions from the respective spring force of the coil spring 14,15, the mass of the additional weight 13 and the respective Distance between rest position of the additional weight 13 and switching contact 17, 18 results.
• This acceleration sensor is coupled to a powered by the battery 8 with power acoustic signal unit 12 for outputting a beep when reaching or exceeding the acceleration required for triggering the switch contact.
• a desired movement sequence can then be defined by the fact that both during the arm swing forwards and during the arm swing toward the rear, a specific, separately for both longitudinal directions of the handle body 2 adjustable acceleration value is exceeded, and that in addition to fixed (relative) times a coordinated with the arm swing actuation of the fingerboard takes place.
• two externally accessible thumbscrews 19, 20 are provided on the training device with which the distance between the respective switching contact 17, 18 and the additional weight 13 at rest can be varied and thus the detectable acceleration threshold value for both longitudinal directions can be set separately.

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